W.House: Iran could face Security Council

[UpInArms]

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WASHINGTON, Jan 10 (Reuters) - If Iran continues on its current nuclear course, it will leave the international community no choice but to refer Tehran to the U.N. Security Council for possible actions, the White House said on Tuesday.

The United States was reacting after Iran removed U.N. seals at its Natanz uranium enrichment plant and resumed nuclear fuel research on Tuesday.

"If the regime in Iran continues on the current course and fails to abide by its international obligations there is no other choice but to refer the matter to the Security Council," White House spokesman Scott McClellan said.

He also said that if Iran started nuclear enrichment and reprocessing it would be considered a "serious escalation."

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[htuttle]

1. China: Fat chance of that

Russia: What they said.

[Justitia]

2. Here we go again.... -eom

[satya]

3. Little Prince says OTHER countries should abide by international law?

What's good for the goose...

[Earth_First]

4. Can we just quit with the shenanigans already!?

I know you're going to do it.
WE know you're going to do it.
And a good portion of the Middle East knows you're going to do it.

Quit insulting my (our) collective intelligence already!

[HuffleClaw]

5. "it will leave the international community no choice" ?

WHAT 'international community'??? this white house just LOVES to speak for everyone else. 'international communtity' my foot. just one more in a looong and growing list of propaganda pieces. this is gonna get pretty silly. 'the sky is falling! the sky is falling!'

[Media_Lies_Daily]

6. Yep...same old predictable path to invading yet another country.

[Snivi Yllom]

7. not worried about the UN

Israel is trying to provoke Israel and test their response while Sharon is incapacitated.

[OKNancy]

8. kick

[SillyGoose]

9. White House: Iran could face UN Security Council

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States called Iran's renewed work on nuclear fuel on Tuesday a serious concern and said the international community would have no choice but to seek U.N. Security Council action if Tehran persisted.

"If the regime in Iran continues on the current course and fails to abide by its international obligations there is no other choice but to refer the matter to the Security Council," White House spokesman Scott McClellan said.

But U.S. officials said referring Iran to the council -- for removing U.N. seals at its Natanz uranium enrichment plant and resuming nuclear fuel research -- was not definite and it was unclear whether Russia and China would support this move.

State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice spoke to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday about Iran but he said he was not "presupposing" how other countries would vote.

"We think that ultimately this will end up in the Security Council just because of Iran's past behavior on this," McCormack said.

more at link http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060110/ts_nm/nuclear_iran_usa_dc

[0007]

10. mumble, mumble, yeah yeah, here we go again, eh?

First it off then it's on, then Israel sez it's off and then it on ...no/off

Fucking gas prices are on the rise again. Food is higher than ever and the poor doesn't have enough heat and no one can figure out the prescription drug bull shit.

[Moderator]

11. Kick

[lovuian]

12. U.S. says time running out for Iran, warns of serious consequences

U.S. says time running out for Iran, warns of serious consequences

http://feeds.bignewsnetwork.com/?sid=8a979dd0c9275adf


The White House says there is growing international support for action by the U.N. Security Council on Iran's nuclear program.

The Bush administration says Tehran is showing it cannot be trusted to abide by its international obligations.

Iran says it is resuming nuclear fuel research. The Bush administration warns it could face serious consequences.

White House spokesman Scott McClellan says the issue is a matter of trust.
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But Russia and China have indicated they are reluctant to take Iran before the Security Council, where they have permanent seats and veto power. During a briefing for reporters, McClellan said only that discussions with Beijing and Moscow are ongoing.
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Heres my question??? where does Putin and China stand if Iran is attacked???

[Amonester]

13. My answer is: where the oil is cheaper (for China??)

As per Putin, well, he might be building some... "New Allied" coalition by now (??)

Who knows... :shrug:



On edit: forgot the "New" keyword...

[bahrbearian]

14. U.N. Security Council ,?

if they don't pass a resolution ,,, what premise will the chimp use?

[FloridaPat]

16. They plotted with the 9-11 terrorists. If fact, it was probably all

Iranians on thse planes. They were originally from Iran, but moved to Saudi Arabia.

[0007]

23. ....even Bill Clinton had this information

[bahrbearian]

30. Well he did frequent " Sun Cruises"

[bahrbearian]

29. Those Arabs, or are they Persians .,maybe they are Palestine's

those people are so deceiving ,they could be Turks.

[MisterP]

18. Financial Times reports new State Dept. paradigm: no more UN or NATO--

all Coalitions of the Willing

[bahrbearian]

32. Oh. that makes more sense.

[doublethink]

37. How bout this one .....

..."the United States and our allies have worked within the Security Council to enforce that council's longstanding demands. Yet some permanent members of the Security Council have publicly announced that they will veto any resolution that compels the disarmament of Iraq IRAN. These governments share our assessment of the danger, but not our resolve to meet it." -snip-

"The United Nations Security Council has not lived up to its responsibilities, so we will rise to ours." -snip-

http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/03/17/sprj.irq.bush.transcript/

Sound familiar? geesh .... :banghead:

[SledDriver]

15. Deja vu all over again...

:scared:

[FloridaPat]

17. Same script even.

[lovuian]

19. Maybe its me but serious consequences sounds like

bombing to me??? or military action...

Now I see this one

http://feeds.bignewsnetwork.com/?sid=ea8e846e22f585b6

Britain says it is profoundly concerned about Iran


Britain says Iran's decision to restart nuclear enrichment related activities is a "profound concern" that could lead to U.N. Security Council action.

British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has appeared in parliament to explain what he sees as a serious breach by Iran of its nuclear non-proliferation agreements.

"This morning the International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed, I regret to say, that Iran had broken seals at nuclear facilities including its uranium enrichment facility at Natanz with a view to resuming research and development, including the introduction of uranium hexafluoride into the centrifuges," said Mr. Straw. "This is enrichment. This is a profound concern."

Straw says he will be meeting his counterparts from France and Germany to discuss referral of Iran to the U.N. Security Council for possible sanctions.

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Sanctions oh ya Possible Sanctions ...

[UpInArms]

31. When is Bliar's speech about the eminent dangers of Iran due to be

broadcast?

[tinfoilinfor2005]

20. Wasn't this whole scenario in that Nostradamus movie years ago?

It sounds awfully familiar.

[HuffleClaw]

21. they love projecting their own faults

"They have concealed their activities from the international community."

sounds like abu ghraib and gitmo to me.

"They have violated their agreements with the international community."

the bush administration has ignored HOW many treaties?


this is just more silly agitprop from a desperate white house

[tridim]

22. Impeach NOW!

I really don't think we can wait any longer.. I'm afraid BushCo believes that starting WW-III is the only way to change the subject.

[superconnected]

28. when alito gets in the supreme court can pass the legislation

for their whole nazi agenda.

If they don't impeach now it's going to be too late.

But where's the impeachment tribunal. Oh, they're bought and paid for by corporatists so they don't really get involved in those kind of things.

[lovuian]

24. LOL!!! I love Scotties line about "trust" thats so hypocritical

why don't we just say it they have losts of oil and we want it...

[Richard D]

25. I hate to say it . . .

. . . but it seems to me that the US attacking Iran really will open the door to the possibility of WWIII, or even if that doesn't happen, it can really hurt the US far more than the Iraq war. Two Trillion dollars for the Iraq war, and they were a highly depleted military and a highly depleted country. Iran has a much stronger military and the Straits of Hormuz. Plus the possibility of Russia and China backing Iran is not non-existent.

[lovuian]

26. I think this is exactly what Bush wants War... He can steal lots

of money and take control of the world with oil reserves that are his...

[Megahurtz]

33. I Totally Agree!!!

What you say is what I believe and this is what scares me. :scared:

[superconnected]

27. the only truth he ever told was that he's a war time president.

He's going to keep us at war all the time.

[IDemo]

34. Who are we to judge, when it comes to nukes??

I believe Iran has the right to pursue nuclear energy, just as any nation with the capability has. A part of me also believes they have every right to also join the 'nuclear club' of nations with atomic weapons capabilities. Iran is a sovereign nation, yes?

That does not mean to imply that I would agree with Iran's decisions or actions to engage in the research, development, production, or deployment of nuclear weapons. I hate nukes. I remember the Friday morning air-raid alarms in Orange County, and the 'duck and cover' drills under our 20 Kiloton proof school desks.

Just that, as a citizen in one sovereign nation, one that happens to maintain a significantly high number of nuclear weapons, I feel it is disingenuous for us to regard our political/economic structure worthy of such protection, while simultaneously deeming the same power among 'lesser' nations, cultures, or ideologies, "threatening".

Whom is threatening who, here?

[savemefromdumbya]

35. no more wars please!

the Isrealis will take take of it

[lovuian]

40. Jan 31 is the State of the Union address which Bush pushed

back for a reason ...this is it... He will get up in front of Congress and yell WMD and you fell for it with Iraq well Iran is the real deal...

Bush is not a leader and is a dismal failure

its one thing to go to war but your people have to feel that its the right thing to do... and how can we TRUST BUSH???

[leesa]

36. This is all bullshit and it's working again. Same bullshit scenario.

Iran plans to switch from the US dollar so we invade them. THIS time they MUST have a draft.

[truth2power]

38. You are correct...

I'd say we'll start dis-arming (and dis-legging) their civilians by March, just in time for the start of the Oil Bourse.

Sorry, but I'm feeling really bitter these days. F*cking monsters running (sic) this country. They make me feel dirty. :(

[antonialee839]

39. * is like Yosemite Sam on crack.

[Hardrada]

41. They are so contemptuous of the American people

they don't even bother to come up with new reasons or rhetoric. "The same shtick for those morons," is what they are saying. They aren't scared of us and will do whatever they want until they are.

[0rganism]

42. Fuck it, time to start gettin the "chocolate and flowers" ready

If I were an Iranian civilian, that'd be how I'm thinking right about now: "Get those ingredients ready to go, cos we're about to have company."

[LynnTheDem]

43. Iran volunteered to suspend their research; Iran is under no obligation

to keep their research suspended. Iran is legally entitled to do nuclear research.

The Bush administration cannot be trusted to abide by its international obligations.

WHO broke international law and the Nuremburg Tribunal pact, the War Act...???

[cliss]

44. Yeah, well just let him try.

Bush is shooting off his big mouth, again. This is getting familiar. Remember last year?

I read in some little obscure web site (around October of last year) that Bush was going to try to invade Iran. The author said, just wait: around Xmas, the propaganda machine is going into high gear. The war drums will start beating.

The author was right! Sure enough, mid-January (of 2005) the propaganda started "heating up". Things were getting serious! Rice was called in "patch things up", envoys were sent here and there. Lots of melodrama. People here at the DU were biting their nails, wondering when the bombs were going to start falling.

I watched this development very carefully. Next, Russia appeared on the scene. They sold missiles to Iran. These were highly publicized stories. China got involved. Even India was involved on the fringes. Hugo Chavez made a trip to Iran.

The fervor started to die down. The U.S. backed off. Now, here we are again. What happened?

I believe the U.S. DESPERATELY, maniacally wants to bomb Iran. But the rest of the world is keeping us in check. I believe the heavy hitters have warned Bush not to do it.

[Hardrada]

45. Why can't he get his kicks some other way?

Like fucking sheep for instance?